RAD Exams

 

 

General Information

 

  • Annual Royal Academy of Dance Examinations in Classical Ballet are optional, though recommended.  If examination is to be attempted in the Spring, the student must have good attendance and achieved the exam standard.  Participating students must have consent from the Ballet Director and teachers

 

  • The exams are conducted by RAD Examiners who travel internationally to RAD schools and provide an objective evaluation of each student’s progress.  Students must be made to realize that from the moment they enter the examination room, to the time they leave, they are “on stage” and must act accordingly

 

  • All exam scheduling is done by the RAD, not our studio, and exam dates can occur on school days.  We have requested that the exams be held on Saturday and Sunday but if that request cannot be honored, then the exams will be held during the week with the first exams beginning at 2:00 pm each day.  We apologize if this necessitates your student missing school for a partial day  

 

  • The studio will be closed (no regular classes are held) for two days during the RAD Graded Examinations.  Actual dates will be announced upon notification from RAD. 

 

  • Two types of RAD exams in Classical Ballet are available to our students:

1.       Graded Examinations in Dance

 

The Graded Examinations are for students in Pre-Primary, Primary, and Grade 1 through Grade 8 classes.  The exams are scheduled by the Royal Academy of Dance and are held once a year in the Spring.  Approximately one month prior to the exams, each student will receive a form with the exact exam date and time assigned by RAD.  The Graded Examinations will be held at Rachel’s Ballet studio

 

 

2.       Vocational Examinations in Dance

 

The Vocational Examinations are for students continuing on to professional training.  Pointe work is included for girls at this level.  The dates for the Vocational Examinations will be announced upon notification from RAD.  In the past, the exams have been in March.   Each student registered for the Vocational Examinations will receive a notification letter with a specific date and time for her or his exam.  The Vocational Examinations venue will be held at a central location for all Northern California students

 

 

  • Mock (Practice) Examinations are scheduled generally one to two weeks before the actual examinations to help prepare students for the exam experience.  All students registered for the RAD Examinations must attend the Mock Examinations.  For the Graded Examinations, a schedule will be posted in the lobby with each grade level’s date and time for the Mock Graded Examination which will be held at Rachel’s Ballet studio.  Vocational students will be notified of the specific date, time and central location for their Vocational Exam and Mock Vocational Exam

 

  • Costs associated with taking the RAD exam include exam registration fees and pianist fees.  Registration fees vary depending upon the class level of the student and pianist fees vary depending upon the number of students participating

 

 

Dates & Details for the 2009 GRADED Examinations in Dance

 

  • Dates and times of the MOCK Exams will be posted in the lobby once the exam schedule is known
  • The RAD has tentatively scheduled our 2009 exams for sometime during the first week of March, which is earlier than previous years
  • Each student will receive a note with her or his specific date and time for the RAD Exam once the schedule has been received from RAD
  • The Graded Examinations will be held at Rachel’s Ballet studio
  • Students: Please arrive 15 to 20 minutes before your scheduled time to allow time for stretching.  Please wear the appropriate ballet attire for your grade level, no makeup, and bring your character skirt and character shoes (female students) or jazz shoes (male students).  Please keep noise to a minimum so as not to disturb exams that are in progress
  • No parents are allowed in the lobby or studio during the exams

 

 

 

 

 

Dates & Details for the 2009 VOCATIONAL Examinations in Dance

 

  • Dates, times & location of the MOCK Exams will be posted once the exam schedule is known
  • Each student registered for the Vocational Examinations will receive a notification letter with a specific date, time & central location for her or his RAD Exam (usually in March)
  • Students: 
    1. Please arrive at least one hour before your scheduled time to allow time for stretching.  Please wear the appropriate ballet attire, no makeup, and bring your pointe shoes with you (female students)
    2. Please bring your RAD notification letter and a photo ID card.  These are required for admission to the Vocational Examinations
    3. NOTE:  A Studio & Pianist CASH Fee is required (includes both the Mock Vocational Exam and the Vocational Exam) and must be paid at the Mock Examination.   Students will be notified of the amount prior to the Mock Exam
    4. Please keep noise to a minimum so as not to disturb exams that are in progress
  • No parents are allowed to observe the exam but they may quietly wait in the sitting area if the Montara, CA, location is used.  Please keep noise to a minimum so as not to disturb exams that are in progress
  • In the past, the Vocational Examinations have been held in Montara, CA at:

 

Susan Hayward School of Dance

496 – 6th Street

Montara, CA  94037 (North of Half Moon Bay)

(650) 728-7519

 

            Click here for Montara map and parking instructions

 

 

 

 

Royal Academy of Dance

 

 

 

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